Table 2 Crude and adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence interval) of sudden sensory neural hearing loss (SSNHL) for myocardial infarction in Study I and Study II.

From: Sudden sensory neural hearing loss is not predictive of myocardial infarction: A longitudinal follow-up study using a national sample cohort

SSNHL

Hazard ratios

Crude

P-value

Adjusted†

P-value

Study I

 SSNHL

1.10 (0.81–1.50)

0.536

1.10 (0.81–1.50)

0.535

 Control

1.00

 

1.00

 

Study II

 SSNHL

1.66 (1.19–2.29)

0.002*

1.39 (1.00–1.93)

0.048*

 Control

1.00

 

1.00

 
  1. *Cox-proportional hazard regression model, Significance at P < 0.05.
  2. †Adjusted model for age, sex, income, region of residence, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia histories.
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